May 18 2020 USDA Proposes to Reapportion American Egg Board Membership
Source: USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is proposing to adjust membership on the Egg Promotion and Research Board to reflect shifts in egg production and consolidation since the last board reapportionment.
This proposed rule would adjust representation on the American Egg Board, established under the Egg Research and Consumer Information Act […]
May 11 2020 Many Consumers are Feeling The Economic Impact of COVID-19
Source: Category Partners
Idaho Falls, ID – COVID-19 has changed nearly every aspect of daily life, and that includes the way Americans shop for groceries. For the last several weeks, the perishables industry has witnessed incredible changes in grocery shopping habits including unprecedented stock up trips that left store shelves empty, huge increases in year over […]
Apr 27 2020 Food Makers Pivot in the Absence of Trade Shows
Source: Mark Hamstra, Specialty Food News
With the sudden disappearance of industry trade shows around the world, specialty food makers are ramping up their social media promotions and community tie-ins, forming new partnerships with online sellers and finding new ways to get their products in front of potential buyers.
“We look forward to trade shows as an […]
Apr 20 2020 Retail Perishables Stabilize at Elevated Levels
Source: Category Partners
Idaho Falls, ID – Retail sales trends from the week ending (Saturday) April 4 indicate that the dramatic sales increases which characterized the early weeks of the Covid-19 pandemic appear to have stabilized across perishable departments in retail grocery. According to the latest Category Partners’ analyses powered by Nielsen U.S. scan data for […]
Apr 13 2020 Retail Dairy Sales Strong, but Foodservice Slump Drives Dairy Surplus
Source: American Dairy Association
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Sales of milk and dairy products have shifted dramatically over the last few weeks due to the widespread impact of COVID-19. Initially, retail sales surged as consumers stocked-up. Retail sales data for weeks ending March 15 and 27 show retail milk sales increased 44 and 42 percent, respectively, over […]
Apr 06 2020 New Survey Reveals Over 40% of Americans Don’t Want to Eat Out
Source: Cheeses of Europe
NEW YORK – According to Datassential’s latest industry survey on March 17, 41% of Americans are nervous or worried about going out to eat and 27% are avoiding going out to restaurants altogether. Those numbers will only rise as Americans stay-at-home in an effort to combat the global pandemic. On the flip […]Mar 30 2020 Refrigerated Foods Association Announces Update of Shelf Life Protocol
Source: Refrigerated Foods Association Deli
The Refrigerated Foods Association (RFA) has announced the release of an updated Shelf Life Protocol, available now to both members and non-members. The RFA Standardized Protocol for Determining Shelf Life of Refrigerated Foods was originally developed in 2002 and subsequently revised in 2009. The purpose of the standardized protocol was to […]
Mar 02 2020 It’s Time to Think Omnichannel Shopper, Not Just Omnichannel
Source: Nielsen
There’s no shortage of omnichannel chatter across the retail landscape, and that chatter has been building for quite some time. But now that 44% of American households are actively buying food both on- and offline, the industry needs to focus more on the consumer and less on the physical channel.
As online capabilities have grown, […]
Feb 24 2020 Cheese, Wine Importers Reeling from Trump Trade Fight
Source: ALEX GANGITANO, The Hill
U.S. cheese and wine businesses say they have taken a sharp hit from retaliatory tariffs between the Trump administration and Europe and fear there is no relief in sight. Industry groups and businesses have highlighted the first numbers since the tariffs took effect, showing rising costs for importers and a drop […]